Job prospects Safety Supervisor - Occupational Health And Safety near Hamilton (ON)
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety" near Hamilton (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety near Hamilton (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:

  • Approximately 760 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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